Bail for paint-buckets and the like.



A. G. EMERY.

BAIL FOR PAINT BUOKETS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1911.

1,024,841, Patented A r. 30, 1912'.

Swuamtoz ARTHUR Gr. EMERY, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

BAIL FOR PAINT-BUCKETS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 30, 1912.

Application filed July 24, 1911. Serial No. 640,263.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR G. EMERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bails for Paint-Bucketsand the Like; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices pertaining to bails for paint bucketsespecially designed to support paint buckets from the rounds of a ladderwhile the painter is at work upon the ladder and using paint from thepail or bucket supported or suspended.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the paintbrush can be suspended and held within the bucket, or more specificallythe brush proper can be held away from the bottom of the bucket andpractically out of contact with the body of.

the paint contained in the paint bucket or the bristles of the brushcan' be adjusted to or from the bottom of the bucket and held at thedesired point of adjustment.

The nature of the invention maybe readily understood from the drawingsforming part of this specification.

In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a perspective view, showing abrush connected and the paint bucket suspended from a round of a ladder.Fig. 2 is a detached view showing the rear side of suspended hookillustrating the difi'erent parts pertaining to the bail properlyassembled but detached from the bucket. Fig; 3 is a detached perspectiveview of the bail and its different parts. Fig. 4 is a view showing onemember of the bail proper attached. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing thebail partially attached. Fig. 6 is a detached view of one of theeyelets.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawing.

- as the bucket proper is concerned. To the bucket 1 is attached thebail, which bail is made from a single piece of wire and conslsts of thedownward curved members 2,

the inwardly compound hooked portions 3, the paint brush handle holdingloops 4 and the integral connecting member 5. It is of importance,especially in paint buckets designed to be suspended from the rounds ofladders or other supports that the bail beso connected that there can beno possibility of the bail becoming detachedeither by the swingingmovement of the bucket or the weight carried in the bucket. It is wellunderstood that paint is quite heavy in propor; tion to its bulk andconsiderable strain comes upon the bail which is attached to the bucket.In order to prevent the bail from becoming detached from the bucket theattached ends of the bail are each provided with the compound hookedends, which hooked ends are so formed that when placed in the ears 6 oneof the compound curves or hooks will be located in the eyes 7 of theears-6 and the opposite or other hook will be 'in the chamber of the ear6.. by which arrangement there can be no possible danger of the bailbecoming detached.

For thepurpose of providing means for suspending the bucket upon theround of a ladder or other support, the hook 8 is provided, which hookis provided at its base with the loops 9, the metal or wire is continuedfrom the loops 9 at'an angle to the hook portion 8 and a short distancefrom the loops 9 there are formed the loops 10 from which loops themetal is extended a sufficient distance to provide what might be termeda brace or connection 11, said brace or connection being made up of themembers of the wire bent to form the hook 8, the

loops 9 and 10, said members being connected together by twisting one ofthe members extended and provided with the bucket connecting hook 12,said hook'being connected to the bucket 1 by inserting said hook throughthe aperture 13 formed in the top or upper portion of the bucket. Themembers 11 are formed of such a length as be tween the hook 12 and theloops 9 that they will hold the bail proper in an inclined position,said bail being inclined slightly toward the backof the bucket and is soinclined for the purpose of bringing the down pull of the bucketslightly back of the ears 6; by which arrangement the bucket 1 will beslightly inclined forward or toward the person using the bucket, therebybringing the bucket'in better position for inserting and removing apaint brush.

For the purpose of providing adjustment for different sized handles, thebolt 14 is provided, which bolt is located through the loops 10 and isprovided with the thumb nut 15, mounted upon the screw threaded portionof the bolt 14, the purpose of providing this adjustment is to adjustthe handle holding loops from time to time so that paint brush handlesof difierent size may be properly clam ed. It will be understood thatthe clamping action of the loops upon the paint brush handles is broughtabout by the spring action of the Wire going to make up the bail properand hence it is necessary to adjust the loops to or from each other toprovide the proper contact of the hoops upon the brush handles.

It is well understood that in painting buildings it is frequentlynecessary to carry two, three or more paint buckets up the ladder orladders to be used at one time or placed in position for use as. forinstance the body of the house is painted in one color and the gable maybe painted another color and the trimming still another color, also adifferent color for the window sash. The different colors of paint mayhave to be used alternately and when no provision is made for holdingthe brushes, the workmen as a rule lay the brushes across the top of thebucket .or buckets, in which position the brush or I brushes are liableto be accidentally knocked OH from the bucket to the ground or into thepaint and the paint adhering to the brush drips upon the outside of thebuckets thereby causing annoyance, but by my peculiar device when aworkman has taken paint from a bucket, containing a particular color anddesires to change the color by using paint from another bucket, thebrush is susended in the position shown in the drawings, in whichpositionv it is kept clean and not liable to he accidentally displacedand is easy of access when again wanted.

If desired the bolt 14: may be provided with the eyelets 14, whicheyelets fit in the loops 10. v

Having fully described my invention what wire consisting of I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination of a bucket, a bail connected tosaid bucket, said bail provided with integral spaced handle holdingloops, a wire connected to said bail, said wire bent to form asuspending hook, loops located at the base of the suspended hook and thewire extended from the loops located at the base of the loop andconnected to the bucket, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bailprovided with handle holding loops, a bucket suspending wire consistingof hook and brace portions, loops located at the base of the hookportion and the bail extended through said loops, said brace portionextending rearward and connected to the bucket, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bailprovided with handle holding loops, a bucket suspending hook and braceportions, loops located at the base of the hook portion and the bailextending through said loops, said brace portion extending rearward andconnected to the bucket, and bolt receiving loops and a bolt locatedthrough said loops, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bucket,a bail secured to said bucket, said bail provided with handle holdingloops, a bucket suspending wire consisting of hook and brace portions,loops adapted to receive the bail and a second set of loops, a boltlocated through said second set of 100 s and eyelets located upon thebolt and In the second set of. loops, stantially as and for the purposespecific In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribedmy name in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR G. EMERY.

Witnesses:

SYLVIA Boron, F. W. Bone.

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